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Unlocking
•
Press the button to unlock all doors and
the trunk.
• Pull the door opening handle on either of the front doors. This will unlock the vehicle com- pletely 5
and the door will open.
Locking
–Press the button on either of the front
doors to lock the vehicle (both front doors must be closed).
Lock buttons on the rear doors *
Lock button and indicator light in a rear door
The lock buttons in the rear doors lock/unlock each door respectively. To unlock a rear door:
–To open one of the rear doors individually, pull its handle to unlock and open the door
6
.
Automatic lockingAll of the doors/trunk will lock automatically when the vehicle begins to move.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking from outside the vehicle(p. 223)
• Locking and unlocking confirmation (p. 226)
• Child safety locks (p. 238)
Antenna locations for the start and lock system
The vehicle is equipped with a keyless 7
start and
lock system that requires a number of antennas located at various points in the vehicle.
Location of the antennas
Under the cup holders in the front section of the tunnel console
In the upper front section of the driver side rear door 7
In the upper front section of the passenger side rear door 7
In the trunk7
5
The unlock setting "All Doors" must be selected. If the setting "Driver door, then all" has been selected, only that door will unlock and open.
6 Assuming that the child safety locks are not activated.
7 Vehicles with the optional Passive Entry system only.
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WARNING
People with implanted pacemakers should not allow the pacemaker to come closer than9 inches (22 cm) to any of the Passive Entrysystem's antennas. This is to help preventinterference between the pacemaker and thePassive Entry system.
Related information
•Remote key (p. 217)
• Remote key's range (p. 219)
Locking and unlocking confirmation
The turn signals can be used to indicate that the vehicle has been locked/unlocked with theremote key. These settings can also be changedin the center display's Top view by going to:
SettingsMy CarLockingLocking and
Unlocking Feedback.
Exterior confirmation
• Locking: the turn signals flash once and the door mirrors will fold in (retract) 8
• Unlocking: the turn signals flash twice andthe door mirrors will fold out 8
When the vehicle is locked, confirmation will only be given if all doors/trunk and the hood areclosed. If the vehicle is locked while only the driver's door is closed 9
, all doors/trunk will lock but confirma-
tion will only be given when all doors/trunk/hood are closed.
Interior confirmation
Lock and alarm indicator light on the dashboard
A long flash indicates the vehicle is locked. While the vehicle is locked, the indicator will flashbriefly. LEDs in the lock buttons on the doors illuminate when the doors are locked.
8 Models with electrically retractable door mirrors only.
9 This does not apply to vehicles equipped with the optional keyless Passive Entry system.
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Locking/unlocking the trunk The trunk can be locked, unlocked and opened in several ways.
Unlocking with the remote key
Remote key trunk button
There are several ways to unlock the trunk. 1.
Press the
button on the remote key
briefly.
> The trunk will unlock but will remain closed. The alarm indicator on the dash- board will go out to indicate that the trunkalarm is no longer armed. The other doors will remain locked and the alarm will remain armed for them. To open the trunk, press lightly on the rubberized pressure plate on the under-side of the trunk lid. If the trunk is not opened within 2 minutes, it will relock and the alarm willrearm.
2. Press and hold the
button on the
remote key for several seconds.
> The trunk lid will unlock and open. The other doors will remain locked and the alarm will remain armed for them.
Keyless unlocking *
Rubberized pressure plate
The trunk is held closed by an electronic locking mechanism.
1. With the remote key in your possession, unlock the trunk by pressing lightly on therubberized pressure plate on the undersideof the trunk lid. If the remote key is notdetected, the trunk cannot be unlocked.
> The lock will release.
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2. Lift to open the trunk completely.
CAUTION
•
When pressing the rubberized pressure plate, only light pressure is necessary torelease the trunk's electronic lockingmechanism.
• When opening the trunk, pull it up usingthe handle. Too much pressure on the rub-berized pressure plate can damage itselectrical connections.
WARNING
Driving with the trunk open:
Driving with the
trunk open could lead to poisonous exhaust gases entering the passenger compartment. Ifthe trunk must be kept open for any reason,proceed as follows:
• Close the windows
• Set the ventilation system control to air flow to floor, windshield and side windowsand the blower control to its highest set-ting.
Unlocking the trunk from inside the vehicle
To unlock the trunk: 1.
Press the
button on the lighting panel
briefly.
> The trunk will unlock and can then be opened manually from outside the vehicle by pressing lightly on the rubberized pres-sure plate under the trunk lid.
2. On models with the power trunk release
*
Press and hold the
button on the light-
ing panel for several seconds.
> The trunk will unlock and open.
Locking with the remote key
–Press the button on the remote key.
> The alarm indicator on the dashboard will begin to flash to show that the alarm has been armed.
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Opening the trunk from the inside (U.S. models only)
The vehicle is equipped with a florescent handle on the inside of the trunk lid, which can be usedin an emergency situation to open the trunk fromthe inside. Pull the handle down to release thetrunk lid. After use, the handle must be pushedback into its original position before the trunk canbe closed. This handle is not intended to be used to anchor the trunk lid when long loads are being transpor-ted.
WARNING
• Keep vehicle doors and trunk locked and keep keys out of a child
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The power trunk release can be activated by:
• Pressing and holding the
button on the
lighting panel until the trunk lid begins to open.
• Pressing and holding the
button on the
remote key until the trunk lid begins to open.
• Pressing lightly on the rubber-covered button on the underside of the trunk lid.
• Moving your foot under a sensor under the rear bumper
*.
Closing the trunkThe trunk can be closed by pressing the button on the lighting panel or on the remote key, bypressing the button on the lower edge of the trunk lid *10
or by moving your foot under a sensor
beneath the rear bumper *.
To close the trunk:
–Press and hold the button on the light-
ing panel or on the
button on the
remote key.
> The trunk will close automatically and
audible signal will sound. This will not
lock the trunk.
Buttons on the lower edge of the trunk lid
To close the trunk without locking it
–Press the button 10
on the lower edge of
the trunk lid.
> The trunk will close automatically but will not be locked .
NOTE
The button remains active for 24 hours after the trunk lid has been left open, after whichthe trunk will have be closed manually.
To close and lock the trunk
–Press the button10
on the lower edge of
the trunk lid.
> The trunk will close automatically. The trunk and doors will also be locked and
the alarm will be armed.
If the remote key is not close enough to the trunk, automatic locking/unlocking/opening/closing will not be possible. Three short audiblesignals will sound.
Interrupting opening/closing
–This can be done in five ways: • Press the button on the lighting panel
• Press the button on the remote key
• Press either of the buttons on the lower edge of the trunk lid
• Press lightly on the rubber-covered buttonunder the edge of the trunk lid
• Move your foot under a sensor beneath the rear bumper
*
> The trunk lid will stop moving and can be opened/closed manually.
Pinch protectionIf the trunk lid is obstructed when being opened/ closed, a pinch protection mechanism is acti-vated.
10Models equipped with the optional Passive Entry system have a button to close the trunk and a button to close and lock the trunk.
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While opening: the trunk lid will stop moving and an audible signal will sound.
• While closing: the trunk lid will stop andreturn to the currently programmed maximumopening position. An audible signal willsound.
WARNING
Pay attention to the risk of injury when open- ing/ closing the trunk. Before opening/clos-ing: Make sure that no one is in the path ofthe trunk lid as an injury could occur.
Preloaded springs
Preloaded springs for the power trunk release
WARNING
Never touch or attempt to access the preloa- ded springs for the trunk lid release function.Doing so could result in serious injury.
Related information
•
Foot movement trunk operation
* (p. 232)
• Locking/unlocking the trunk (p. 228)
Foot movement trunk operation
*
The foot movement sensor * simplifies opening or
closing the trunk if your hands are full. 11
The foot movement sensor is located to the left of cen- ter under the rear bumper
12
CAUTION
One of the remote keys must be in your pos- session or within range when you are behindthe vehicle in order to activate the foot move-ment sensor, even if the trunk is alreadyunlocked. This is done to help prevent thesensor from inadvertently opening the trunklid, for example, in a car wash. Be sure that the key is not within range when the vehicle is in an automatic carwash.
11
Models equipped with the optional power trunk release only.
12 If the vehicle is equipped with a skid plate/diffuser *, the sensor is located under the left corner of the bumper.
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Operation
Kicking motion under the sensor's activation area
Opening/closing
–With the remote key within range, move your foot slowly forward in a kicking motion belowthe left section of the rear bumper withouttouching the bumper and take a step back.
> A brief audible signal will sound when the
trunk lid begins to open/close.
The trunk lid can be closed (or closed and locked) by pressing the
or buttons on
the lower edge of the trunk lid 13
.
It can also be operated manually or by pressing the button on the lighting panel in the passengercompartment or on the remote key. If several attempts have been made to open/close the trunk lid using the foot sensor without aremote key within range, the function will timeout and will not be available for a short period.
NOTE
Foot operation may not be possible or func- tion normally if the sensor is obstructed bysnow, ice, dirt, etc.
Interrupting opening/closing
–Move your foot slowly forward in a kicking motion while the trunk lid is opening/closingto stop its movement.
No remote keys need to be within range in orderto interrupt movement of the trunk lid.
Related information
• Locking/unlocking the trunk (p. 228)
• Power trunk release
* (p. 230)
Private (valet) locking
The glove compartment, rear seat backrests and the trunk can be locked when e.g., the vehicle isin a workshop for service, etc.
Activating private locking/setting a security code
The ignition has to be in at least mode I in order
to activate private locking.
13 Vehicles equipped with the optional Passive Entry system only.